Help Shape Owatonna's 2050 Comprehensive Plan!

What Will Owatonna Look Like in 2050?

Input Needed to Shape the Comprehensive Plan

What is your wish for Owatonna in the next 20 to 30 years? The City of Owatonna is developing a Comprehensive Plan through the Imagine Owatonna 2050 process to address that question. Imagine Owatonna 2050 is a guiding framework that will help city leaders, developers, business owners and citizens make decisions about how Owatonna will grow over the next 20-plus years.

City staff has engaged with residents and stakeholders from Engage Owatonna, the business community, parks and recreation advocates, nonprofit agencies, social service providers, immigrant communities and residents of all ages. Community engagement and input throughout the process has been essential in creating a draft vision, values and high-level goals for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. This input from across the community, gathered through Six-Word Stories, a survey, focus groups, etc., were used as a foundation for developing a draft Comprehensive Plan.

Everyone in Owatonna is invited to stop by May 16 between 4 and 7 p.m. for an Open House at Owatonna Public Utilities, 208 South Walnut Avenue, Morehouse Room. This is one way to provide input on the draft Imagine Owatonna 2050 Comprehensive Plan's vision and goals for the future. The event will provide information about planning land use and development, parks and trails, transportation, housing, economic development and the environment. Presentations will be provided at 4:30 and 6 p.m.

To provide input on the draft plan online, please visit 2050 Comprehensive Plan (arcgis.com) and look for the "give your input" link to take a brief survey before June 30.

“It has been great to hear from diverse groups about what the future should look like in terms of City planning,” said Greg Kruschke, Community Development Manager. “We look forward to ongoing involvement from across the community as we work to finalize these plans.”

Look for the “STAY INFORMED” section to the right to subscribe to receive project updates so we can share new information and new opportunities to provide input.

Subscribe to project updates to receive new information and new opportunities to provide input as the plan is developed.

For additional information, visit Imagine Owatonna: 2050 Comprehensive Plan | Owatonna, MN.

What Will Owatonna Look Like in 2050?

Input Needed to Shape the Comprehensive Plan

What is your wish for Owatonna in the next 20 to 30 years? The City of Owatonna is developing a Comprehensive Plan through the Imagine Owatonna 2050 process to address that question. Imagine Owatonna 2050 is a guiding framework that will help city leaders, developers, business owners and citizens make decisions about how Owatonna will grow over the next 20-plus years.

City staff has engaged with residents and stakeholders from Engage Owatonna, the business community, parks and recreation advocates, nonprofit agencies, social service providers, immigrant communities and residents of all ages. Community engagement and input throughout the process has been essential in creating a draft vision, values and high-level goals for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. This input from across the community, gathered through Six-Word Stories, a survey, focus groups, etc., were used as a foundation for developing a draft Comprehensive Plan.

Everyone in Owatonna is invited to stop by May 16 between 4 and 7 p.m. for an Open House at Owatonna Public Utilities, 208 South Walnut Avenue, Morehouse Room. This is one way to provide input on the draft Imagine Owatonna 2050 Comprehensive Plan's vision and goals for the future. The event will provide information about planning land use and development, parks and trails, transportation, housing, economic development and the environment. Presentations will be provided at 4:30 and 6 p.m.

To provide input on the draft plan online, please visit 2050 Comprehensive Plan (arcgis.com) and look for the "give your input" link to take a brief survey before June 30.

“It has been great to hear from diverse groups about what the future should look like in terms of City planning,” said Greg Kruschke, Community Development Manager. “We look forward to ongoing involvement from across the community as we work to finalize these plans.”

Look for the “STAY INFORMED” section to the right to subscribe to receive project updates so we can share new information and new opportunities to provide input.

Subscribe to project updates to receive new information and new opportunities to provide input as the plan is developed.

For additional information, visit Imagine Owatonna: 2050 Comprehensive Plan | Owatonna, MN.

  • About Imagine Owatonna

    What is a Comprehensive Plan?

    A Comprehensive Plan is a guidebook for the city looking 20 years into the future. It starts by defining a shared vision with the community then developing steps toward achieving that vision. The City of Owatonna anticipates the Comprehensive Planning process will continue through 2024 with opportunities to participate throughout.

    In order to facilitate this process, The City has hired Stantec, who has completed dozens of Comprehensive Plans in Minnesota, in addition to numerous plans through out the Country. During this project you will see Phil Carlson, Lauren Walburg, and Jay Demma as our main contacts. They will be having conversations and facilitating events through out the next 12-18 months.

    You can learn more about the current state of Owatonna's housing, mobility, and more by exploring the links below.


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Page last updated: 14 May 2024, 10:55 AM